Why it Matters
Education providers face the double challenge of needing to respond quickly to minimise learning loss, and also build back better systems for the long-term.
The pandemic could fast-track the use of technology to support learning in creative and effective ways. It could also increase inequality and reverse decades of progress for the most marginalised.
- School closures have affected over 1 billion learners worldwide.
- Based on data from 157 countries, the World Bank estimates that COVID-19 could lead to 7 million children dropping out of school in 2020.
- Many months after initial school closures, children from poor and remote areas still have very limited access to learning.
COVID-19 Resources
Discover information and insights about the appropriate and effective use of EdTech in low- and middle-income countries in response to COVID-19. These include:
- Research, Evidence and Advice: Evidence-based guidance from the EdTech Hub and partners.
- Researcher Tools: Tools for researchers during COVID-19. Including a survey mapping, research mapping and research database.
- Open Educational Resources: Teaching and learning materials that are freely available for anyone to access and re-use.
Open education resources
Teaching and learning materials that are freely available for anyone to access and re-use.
Learn moreRecommended Reads
- EdTech Evidence From Covid-19 Response: A thematic review of primary research from Bangladesh, Ghana, Kenya, Pakistan and Sierra Leone
- COVID-19 and EdTech in Africa: A Country-Level Review Based on eLearning Africa Data
- Highlights from EdTech and Covid-19: Lessons learned, future plans
